 In 1998, the then President of Sri Lanka, Chandrika Kumaranatunga, bequeathed some land on Park Road/ Elvitigala Mawatha, Colombo 05, to establish a permanent location for the Kalayathanaya.Subsequently, Chitrasena and his family raised sufficient funds to construct the dance school there.The Kalayathanaya is now known as the Chitrasena-Vajira Dance Foundation.